Crati
The Crati is a river in Calabria, southern Italy. It is the largest river of Calabria and the third largest river of southern Italy after the Volturno and the Sele. In classical antiquity it was known as the Crathis or Crater.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Italy
- Also known as: “Crathis”, “Crati River”, and “Fiume Crati”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sybaris and National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide.
Sybaris
Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sybaris was an important ancient Greek city situated on the coast of the Gulf of Taranto in modern Calabria, Italy. The city was founded around 720 BC by Achaean and Troezenian settlers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sibari and Schiavonea.
Sibari
Village
Sibari is an Italian frazione of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio. It lies in the province of Cosenza which is part of the region Calabria. Sibari is situated 6 km northwest of Crati.
Schiavonea
Village
Photo: Maverick77, Public domain.
Schiavonea is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Crati.
Cantinella
Village
Photo: Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cantinella is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Crati.
Crati
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Crati from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Venetian—“Crati” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Κρᾶθις”
- Arabic: “كراتي”
- Asturian: “Ríu Crathis”
- Basque: “Crati”
- Bavarian: “Crati”
- Breton: “Crati”
- Catalan: “Crati”
- Chinese: “克拉蒂河”
- Croatian: “Crati”
- Czech: “Crati”
- Dutch: “Crathis”
- Dutch: “Crati”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كراتى”
- Esperanto: “Crati”
- Estonian: “Crati”
- French: “Crati”
- German: “Crati”
- Hungarian: “Crati”
- Irish: “Crathis”
- Italian: “Crati”
- Latin: “Crathis”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Crati”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Crati”
- Norwegian: “Crati”
- Polish: “Crati”
- Russian: “Крати”
- Russian: “Кратий”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Crati”
- Sicilian: “Crati”
- Slovenian: “Crati”
- Spanish: “Cratis”
- Venetian: “Fiume Cratis”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foggia and Lakes of Sibari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thurii and Spiaggia Villaggio Thurium.
Calabria: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Reggio Calabria, Catanzaro, Cosenza, and Crotone.
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